ZDNET's key takeaways Some Linux distributions require a bit of extra work.Your effort will pay off in big ways.These five ...

I've used just about every type of Linux desktop imaginable. Over the years, one of the things that has most impressed me is the ability of Linux distribution developers to reinvent the wheel in ways ...

Porteus is a portable distro designed and optimized to run from removable media such as a USB flash drive, SD card or even ...

Within the realm of technology, I've been claiming for years that Linux isn't nearly as hard as people assume it is. And with each new release of the major distributions (such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, ...

Commodore argues its distro, based on Debian, and bundled with a host of free games, is a 'Linux-based sanctuary from tech ...

ZDNET's key takeaways An immutable distribution increases the security of the OS.Linux offers several different immutable distributions.Most of these are general-purpose, so anyone can use them. What ...

Were you happy with your Linux (sorry, “GNU/Linux”) desktop system circa 2010? Is strict adherence to Software Freedom highly important to you? If you answered yes to either of those questions then ...

There's a new Linux distro on the scene today, and it's a bit specialized. Its development was led by the automotive electronics supplier Elektrobit, and it's the first open source OS that complies ...